PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chrissy Moltisanti (ranked 2405 p4p, 2224 weight class) and Joe Stack (ranked 171 p4p, 160 weight class). Joe Stack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moltisanti
vs
Stack

176 cm
22
152
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
153
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrissy Moltisanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stack!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moltisanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stack slips under a jab.
Stack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moltisanti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stack throws a hook to the side of Moltisanti's head but Moltisanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moltisanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
Stack throws out a loose jab but Moltisanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moltisanti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moltisanti scores with a sloppy right hand. Stack should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moltisanti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack misses with an uppercut.
Moltisanti misses with a double jab
and Stack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moltisanti swings widly with a right hand
and Stack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moltisanti swings widly with a right hand
and Stack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack throws out a loose jab but Moltisanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stack looks to land a left hand but Moltisanti moved out of range nicely.
Stack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Moltisanti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stack fails to land with a series of punches.
Stack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moltisanti takes one on the button.
Moltisanti moves away from the strike by Stack.
Moltisanti throws a jab when Stack was well out of range.
Stack throws a body shot but no joy.
Moltisanti throws a looping overhand right but Stack ducks down to avoid it.
Stack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moltisanti.
Stack swings for the body but Moltisanti moves out of range.
Stack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moltisanti looks to throw the jab but Stack is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stack misses.
Stack with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moltisanti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stack.
Moltisanti misses with a double jab.
Moltisanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stack connects with a right hand. Moltisanti shakes it off.
Moltisanti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moltisanti clobbers Stack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moltisanti misses with a straight right.
Moltisanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moltisanti moves out of range as Stack strikes.
Moltisanti looks to throw the jab but Stack is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Moltisanti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stack's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moltisanti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stack wants to control but Moltisanti is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Stack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moltisanti is pressing down on Stack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stack is holding on for now.
Stack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moltisanti is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Moltisanti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moltisanti.

Moltisanti is looking for a kimura but Stack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moltisanti to get the leverage.
Stack manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moltisanti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Stack looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Moltisanti is defending well. Stack quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Moltisanti has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stack celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Stack!
Joe Stack really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 30th Century Beer Store logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.